Question 1

Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their:

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A)   ability to produce art.
B)   large cranial capacity.
C)   wide nasal apertures.
D)   none of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The Homo erectus fossil from Sangiran, Java, dates to:

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A)   800,000 yBP.
B)   1.2-1.0 mya.
C)   1.8-1.6 mya.
D)   2.2-2.0 mya.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Describe Homo erectus's cranial and postcranial anatomical characteristics. How is this species significantly different from earlier hominids and how did these characteristics increase the success of this species over that of their ancestors?

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Question 4

Modern anatomical features of the Nariokotome Boy include:

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A)   relatively short arms and long legs.
B)   brain size within the modern human variation.
C)   relatively long arms and short legs.
D)   large nose with an improved sense of smell.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The earliest fossil evidence of Homo erectus in Western Europe dates to about:

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A)   1.7 mya.
B)   1.2 mya.
C)   500,000 yBP.
D)   800,000 yBP.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

What are the differences between Homo habilis and Homo erectus?

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A)   Homo habilis shows a reduction in the size of the face relative to the brain case.
B)   Homo erectus shows a reduction in the size of the face relative to the brain case.
C)   Homo habilis generally has a greater brain capacity than Homo erectus.
D)   Homo erectus generally has a smaller brain capacity than Homo habilis.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Homo habilis had traits that include:

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A)   long, modern legs.
B)   short legs.
C)   a striding gait.
D)   quadrupedalism.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there:

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A)   processed and consumed animals and other hominids.
B)   did not differ appreciably from earlier Asian Homo erectus.
C)   were similar to later Homo sapiens.
D)   none of the aboveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

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Describe Homo erectus's cranial and postcranial anatomical characteristics. How is this species significantly different from earlier hominids and how did these characteristics increase the success of this species over that of their ancestors?

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The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there:

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Modern anatomical features of the Nariokotome Boy include:

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Homo habilis had traits that include:

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The earliest fossil evidence of Homo erectus in Western Europe dates to about:

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What are the differences between Homo habilis and Homo erectus?

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The Homo erectus fossil from Sangiran, Java, dates to:

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Describe Homo erectus's cranial and postcranial anatomical characteristics. How is this species significantly different from earlier hominids and how did these characteristics increase the success of this species over that of their ancestors?

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The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there:

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Modern anatomical features of the Nariokotome Boy include:

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The earliest fossil evidence of Homo erectus in Western Europe dates to about:

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